Roddy McDowall
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Filmography
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Molly and Me
(1945)A vivacious actress needing work becomes a housekeeper for a crusty retired politician, and gives his life the shaking-up that it needs.

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
(2024)Directed by Nanette Burstein, this intimate and revealing documentary offers an unprecedented exploration into the life of Hollywood's quintessential star, Elizabeth Taylor, through her own words. With extraordinary access to Taylor's personal archives, including hours of newly unearthed audio interviews and clips from her iconic roles, the film challenges audiences to reconsider the legacy of a complex woman who navigated lifelong fame and public scrutiny on a global stage. Following the life of a megastar who defied an era's expectations by portraying strong-willed women onscreen, Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes offers a nuanced portrait of vulnerability and strength of one of cinema's most enduring icons.

Earth Angel
(1991)Teenager and prom queen Angela only wants to party, giving no thought to her future. After falling for her tutor, Wayne, and hoping to turn over a new leaf, Angela asks him to be her date to the prom. Her boyfriend, Duke, forces her to accompany him after he learns of the news, and the couple gets into an accident from which Angela doesn't emerge alive. Angela unexpectedly finds herself stuck in purgatory. When a familiar departed guidance counselor informs Angela that she hasn't done what it takes to enter heaven, she must return to Earth in order to perform the perfect deed that'll earn her her keep.

Double Trouble
(1992)When two identical twin brothers are framed for a crime, they must band together to prove their innocence...and have a little fun along the way!

Fright Night
(1985)Horror movie buff Charley Brewster seeks the aid of Hollywood ghoul hunter Peter Vincent after he discovers that his suave new neighbor is a vampire.

Evil Under the Sun
(1982)The case of a phony diamond sends Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, to an exclusive island resort when a famous actress is murdered.

That Darn Cat!
(1965)A cat holds the clue to bank robbers holding a teller hostage.

5 Card Stud
(1968)After a cardsharp is caught cheating, he is taken out and lynched by the drunkards he was playing against. Soon afterwards, the men who were in the lynch mob start being murdered, one after another; all by hanging. Who will be killed next and who is responsible? Is it one of the original party seeking to cover their accursed deed, or perhaps the mysterious Rev Jonathan Rudd, who has recently arrived in town?

Funny Lady
(1975)FUNNY LADY resumes several years after FUNNY GIRL and chronicles Fanny Brice's (Barbra Streisand) relationship, both personal and professional, with her second husband, showman Billy Rose (James Caan). However, Brice's first husband, Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif) reappears from out of the past and throws her personal and professional life into turmoil.

The Cat from Outer Space
(1978)An offbeat physicist, his girlfriend and an odds-playing coworker try to help an extraterrestrial cat fix his spaceship before the U. S. Army and a power-hungry businessman can snatch the cat and his out-of-this-world technology.

Hello Down There
(1969)This 1969 screwball comedy involves a scientist who is given the assignment of spending one month in a simulated underwater home. Once he brings his family around to the idea, underwater mayhem takes over. Look fast for an early appearance by Richard Dreyfuss.

Circle of Iron
(1978)The cult martial arts epic, based on Bruce Lee’s passion project, about a man who must fight a string of opponents for a mystical book of knowledge.

Mae West
(1982)A portrait of the curvaceous, frank, and sassy actress follows her flamboyant career, her love affairs, and her indelible mark on Hollywood.

Shakma
(1990)Shakma, the baboon subject of a university experiment, goes on a frenzied killing rampage. The world's most aggressive primate just got mad.

Embryo
(1976)Un cientÃfico da con el método para acelerar el desarrollo de un feto y en solo dÃas produjo una mujer adulta que resultó ser una psicópata homicida.

Cutting Class
(1989)When a series of murders occur, all eyes fall on two students: a freshly discharged psychiatric patient and a notorious troublemaker.

The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)The original disaster classic! A clergyman leads survivors of a capsized luxury liner through the ship's innards to its highest point.

The Keys of the Kingdom
(1944)Flashbacks enhance this story of a Scottish priest's life long devotion to the church and those whose lives he enriched while working in China. Based on a. J. Cronin's novel.

Midnight Lace
(1960)Kit Preston is the elegant newlywed wife of British financier Anthony Preston. Shortly after moving to one of London's wealthiest neighborhoods with her husband, Kit is threatened by an unknown party. The tension mounts as the menacing phone calls continue and Anthony shows little concern, until Kit begins to doubt her own sanity and the motives of everyone around her.

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
(1972)An outlaw appoints himself ruler of a small Texas town.